Family Law
Parental Relocation
Fighting for — or against — a move that changes everything for your family.
Few family law disputes are as high-stakes as relocation. When a parent wants to move with a child to a new city or state, it can fundamentally reshape the other parent’s relationship with that child. Colorado law requires courts to weigh a detailed set of factors before allowing or blocking such a move.
Whether you are the parent seeking to relocate for a job, family, or a fresh start, or the parent fighting to keep your child close, these cases demand careful preparation and a compelling presentation of the child’s best interests.
- Pre-decree relocation disputes
- Post-decree motions to relocate
- Objections to a proposed move
- Revised parenting plans for distance
- Out-of-state and long-distance schedules
- Modification following a relocation
Parent-child bond
A move can dramatically reduce one parent’s time with the child.
Parenting schedule
Relocation forces a complete rework of the parenting plan.
Opportunity
For the moving parent, the case can affect job and family prospects.
Stability
The outcome reshapes the child’s schools, community, and routine.
We build the case around the statutory relocation factors — the reasons for and against the move, the child’s relationships, and the impact on the child’s quality of life — with concrete evidence rather than emotion alone.
We craft realistic long-distance parenting proposals that show the court a workable path, whether we are supporting or opposing the relocation.
Not freely once a case is filed. Relocation with a child typically requires agreement or court approval after weighing specific best-interest factors.
Colorado law lists factors including the reasons for and against the move, each parent’s motives, and the impact on the child’s relationships and quality of life.
A move usually requires modifying the plan. We handle the motion and build the evidence needed to support or oppose the relocation.